THE GENERAL DAY OF KADDISH Shalom, Today, Dec. 25th occurs the Fast of The Tenth of Tevet – עשרה בטבת – (Asarah B’Tevet). On the tenth of the Hebrew month of Tevet ~2,500 years ago, Nebuchadnezzar the Babylonian king began his siege of Jerusalem. On Tish’a Be’Av (9th […]
The Blueprint of Redemption Shalom and happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends and students! This Shabbat we will read Torah portion “Va’Yetzeh”. In this week’s Torah reading Yaakov and his family escape Lavan’s house after more than 20 years of hard labor and supernatural accumulation […]
Intrinsic Reciprocity Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the Torah Portion “Toldot”. The big tension between the two brothers Jacob – יעקב and Esau – עשו is unfolded here. The name Yaakov contains within it the word “eikev” (heel) – עקב Jacob is born holding on to his brother’s heel, […]
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